Pfizer requests authorization for booster shots in teens aged 16 and 17
By Nathaniel Weixel - 11/30/21 06:23 PM EST
Pfizer on Tuesday said the company and its partner BioNTech submitted a request to expand authorization of its coronavirus booster shot for teens aged 16 and 17
The move to expand eligibility comes as the Biden administration is exhorting everyone currently eligible to get vaccinations and booster shots to protect against the delta and omicron variant.
Currently, only adults over the age of 18 are eligible to receive a booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They can receive the Johnson & Johnson booster two months after getting the single-shot vaccine, and receive a booster of Moderna or Pfizer's shot six months after the second dose.
All three vaccines are authorized for primary doses in children as young as 5 years old.
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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/583692-pfizer-requests-authorization-for-booster-shots-in-teens-aged-16-and-17
